{"id":5329,"date":"2012-10-25T15:20:57","date_gmt":"2012-10-25T15:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/internet-protocol-private-branch-exchange\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T07:25:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T07:25:57","slug":"internet-protocol-private-branch-exchange","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/7814\/internet-protocol-private-branch-exchange-ip-pbx","title":{"rendered":"Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_internet_protocol_private_branch_exchange_mean\">What Does Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange (IP PBX) is a PBX system that is built over IP-based architecture for delivering and managing voice communication services.<\/p>\n<p>IP PBX provides IP telephony and switching services between an IP telephone network and a public switched telephone network (PSTN) system.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_internet_protocol_private_branch_exchange\">Techopedia Explains Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IP PBX is designed to provide similar functionality to that of traditional PSTN-based PBX systems. 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